Matt Michels | |
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38th Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota | |
Assumed office January 8, 2011 |
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Governor | Dennis Daugaard |
Preceded by | Dennis Daugaard |
Speaker of the South Dakota House of Representatives | |
In office January 2003 – January 2007 |
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Preceded by | Scott Eccarius |
Succeeded by | Thomas Deadrick |
Personal details | |
Born | 1960 (age 56–57) Pierre, South Dakota, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Karen Michels |
Children | 1 son |
Education | University of South Dakota (BS, JD) |
Matt Michels (born 1960) is the 38th and current Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota and formerly the Speaker of the South Dakota House of Representatives. He and running mate Dennis Daugaard were elected in the general election on November 2, 2010 and re-elected on November 4, 2014. Michels is a Republican.